Abu Wahab Al-Dameshqi, commander of ISIL in the West bank of Tigris River, was killed by Iraq's tribal forces.
Following the death of the terrorist leader, an Iraqi tribal leader Sheikh Sa'ad Al-Talei told the media the tribal leaders will not allow the ISIL criminals to occupy the villages and regions of Nineveh province.
Nearly 1.5 million Iraqi citizens have volunteered to join the country’s armed forces to confront foreign-sponsored ISIL terrorists in their bid to destabilize and take over parts of the nation.
Iraqi authorities stated on Friday that people were rushing to recruitment centers to sign up for the fight against the Takfiri insurgents.
The volunteers consist of people from all ages and even include retired officers.
The development came after senior religious and political leaders called on the Iraqi nation to take up arms and defend their country against militants.
On June 10, the ISIL militants took control of Nineveh province, including its provincial capital Mosul, in a lightning advance, forcing "over 500,000 people in and around the city" to flee, according to Geneva-based International Organization for Migration (IOM).
The militants have vowed to continue their raid towards the capital Baghdad.
Also on Friday, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay expressed concerns over summary executions and extrajudicial killings by the so-called ISIL, adding that hundreds were probably killed and thousands injured by the violence.
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